Baseball Game Preview: Rich Township Raptors vs. Bremen Braves

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 3:14am

Preview: Rich Township Raptors vs. Bremen Braves

Rich Township has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bremen Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Rich Township pushed their score all the way to 19 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Joliet Central by a score of 20-19. Rich Township has not had much luck with Joliet Central recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Tylar Whitaker and Kasidy Whitaker stepped up to the plate in a big way. Whitaker went 4-for-4 with a home run, five runs, and six RBI, while Whitaker fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maliyah Watson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.

Meanwhile, Bremen had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Bloom on Wednesday. The defeat means Bremen is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.

Bremen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaycee McManus, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.

Rich Township came up short against Bremen in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 10-7. Will Rich Township have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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